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1.Greek Tragedy2. The Greek Theater 3. Tragic and Comic Masks Hadrian’s Villa, Mosaic 4. Theater of Dionysus, Athens 5. Reconstructed Skene, 4th c. BCE 6. Reconstructed…

The Tragedies of King Oedipus In this lecture, we examine the myth of Oedipus, which has had a profound impact on 20th century thought. The lecture begins by summarizing…

Sophocles Sophocles (495 BC - 406 BC) was the second of three great ancient Greek tragedians. He was preceded by Aeschylus, and was followed by or contemporary to Euripides.…

âRiddle me this, riddle me thatâ¦â Who: Laius, King of Thebes and his wife, Jocasta What: A prophecy Where: Greece, in the city of Thebes When: A very long time ago Why:…

âRiddle me this, riddle me thatâ¦â Who: Laius, King of Thebes and his wife, Jocasta What: A prophecy Where: Greece, in the city of Thebes When: A very long time ago Why:…

PowerPoint Presentation Oedipus Rex Study Guide Characters and Places to know: brother to Jocasta, sent to the Oracle of Delphi to learn how to save Thebes Creon location…